"The housing market typically benefits from strong employment conditions, but as monetary policy has tightened to combat inflation, bringing about higher rates and tighter financial conditions, homebuyers have pulled back over the past year. We expect the economy to go into a mild recession this year, and with that a cooling in home prices and lower mortgages rates, which should help affordability conditions and bring a gradual recovery in housing activity.” --MBA Chief Economist Mike Fratantoni.

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America published a second collection of essays that addresses affects of climate change on the real estate finance industry.

On Wednesday, HUD announced a final rule increasing the maximum allowable term for Federal Housing Administration-insured loan modifications from 360 months to 480 months.